Motorcyclist killed in Highway 40 accident

A motorcycle rider was involved in a fatal crash Tuesday afternoon on US Highway 40, according to a news release from Colorado State Patrol.

Troopers responded to a single-occupant crash shortly after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Highway 40’s milepost 214, about one mile east of Granby, in Grand County.

A blue 1999 BMW motorcycle was eastbound on the roadway, driven by a 69-year-old male from Massachusetts. The bike drove off the right side of the road and collided with the guardrail with the rider ejected after impact.

The driver — who was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash — was transported to Middle Park Medical where he was pronounced dead.

The driver’s name is being withheld pending next of kin is notification, according to State Patrol, which is currently investigating the incident.